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PATHWAYS TO PROBLEMS

PATHWAYS TO PROBLEMS. Smoking Cessation and Prevention – More than Facts and Figures Andrew Radley Directorate of Public Health NHS Tayside. Smoking Cessation – The Local Picture. YOUNG PEOPLE SMOKING Regular Smoking by 16-24 year olds in Tayside. 6,400 males (28.5%)

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PATHWAYS TO PROBLEMS

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  1. PATHWAYS TO PROBLEMS Smoking Cessation and Prevention – More than Facts and Figures Andrew Radley Directorate of Public Health NHS Tayside

  2. Smoking Cessation – The Local Picture YOUNG PEOPLE SMOKING Regular Smoking by 16-24 year olds in Tayside • 6,400 males (28.5%) • 6,660 females (31.6%) Source: An atlas of Tobacco Smoking in Scotland, 2007

  3. Published in July • 20 Tayside schools took part • 1847 pupils took part • Provides insight into the attitudes of young people

  4. Effect of Family in Tayside • Children who smoke regularly are more likely to come from smoking families • Non-smoking families are more likely to come from non-smoking families

  5. Tayside Secondary Schools Programme • Pupil conference leading to school plans • Each school implementing initiatives - tobacco education, diversionary activities and smoking cessation • Forum Theatre for S1 pupils

  6. Primary schools • Smoking and health 1 day dance and drama workshops. • Support materials for follow-up work in class. • Taster sessions at “The Space”. • Health summer schools.

  7. Research and Evaluation • Pupil attitudes survey • Reports from each school • Qualitative evaluation of age progression software • Evaluation of primary school workshops and S1 Forum Theatre

  8. Any Questions?

  9. Marlboro Man or Rab C Nesbitt?

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